Autism Central - North West Hub

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 Would you like to find out more about what low demand parenting is and how using this approach might help reduce your loved one’s anxiety?  

In this session, you will learn what causes distressed behaviour and how low demand parenting differs from traditional parenting styles. You will also find out how you can support your loved one to regulate their emotions and develop your own ‘toolkit’ of different strategies to help reduce the perceived demands that your loved one experiences, and the anxiety that this causes.

 Does your autistic loved one often experience lights as being too bright, or loud sounds as too overwhelming?

 In this session, you will learn what sensory processing is and how autistic individuals can experience some senses much more intensely, or much less intensely than neurotypical individuals, and how this can feel for them. You will find out how to create a sensory profile for your loved one to help better understand their experience, work out how to adapt their environment, and help them to advocate for their sensory needs. 

 Would you like to find out why every day demands could be causing increased anxiety for your loved one? 

In this session, you will learn what a demand avoidant profile is, what can feel like a demand, and how adopting a low-demand parenting style can help your loved one by reducing anxiety surrounding every day demands.

 Would you like to learn what good autism practice in education settings looks like, what reasonable adjustments should be offered, and how to communicate effectively with school?  

You will also be able to chat with other parents and carers who are going through similar experiences and share ideas and strategies. 

 Is your autistic loved one unable to try new foods? Are they restricted in what they can eat? Would you like to find out why this is the case and what you can do to support them to gradually expand their diet.   

In this session, you will find out how sensory differences and perceived demands can impact on eating. We will discuss helpful tips on how to gently and gradually expand and vary your loved one’s diet. You will also learn about Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and where you can get help if you are worried about your loved one’s eating.  

 Would you like to find out why every day demands could be causing increased anxiety for your loved one? 

In this session, you will learn what a demand avoidant profile is, what can feel like a demand, and how adopting a low-demand parenting style can help your loved one by reducing anxiety surrounding every day demands.

 Would you like to know more about why our loved ones may become more distressed when they are anxious and what you can do Low Demand Parentingto help them feel better?  

In this session, you will learn why autistic individuals can become anxious, what this might look like, and what strategies you could use to support your loved one when they start to become overwhelmed.  

 Are you wondering how to broach conversations about sex, relationships and identity with your autistic young person to help them stay safe and develop a strong understanding of who they are?  

In this session, you will learn how to discuss sex, relationships, gender and sexuality with your autistic young person. You ill also find out strategies to help them manage their changing emotions as they go through puberty.  

 Would you like to find out more about what low demand parenting is and how using this approach might help reduce your loved one’s anxiety? 

In this session, you will learn what causes distressed behaviour and how low demand parenting differs from traditional parenting styles. You will also find out how you can support your loved one to regulate their emotions and develop your own ‘toolkit’ of different strategies to help reduce the perceived demands that your loved one experiences, and the anxiety that this causes.  

 Would you like to know more about how to support your autistic young person as they start to go through puberty?  

In this session, you will learn how puberty can impact autistic young people, and how to best prepare them for the changes they are soon to experience. You will also find out about strategies to support your autistic loved one with their personal hygiene.  

 Would you like to know more about how to support your autistic young person as they start to go through puberty?  

In this session, you will learn how puberty can impact autistic young people, and how to best prepare them for the changes they are soon to experience. You will also find out about strategies to support your autistic loved one with their personal hygiene.  

 Would you like to know more about how to support your autistic young person as they start to go through puberty?  

In this session, you will learn how puberty can impact autistic young people, and how to best prepare them for the changes they are soon to experience. You will also find out about strategies to support your autistic loved one with their personal hygiene.